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Harambe the gorilla: Cincinnati Zoo 'not amused' by memes
BBC ^ | 8-22-16 | BBC

Posted on 08/22/2016 8:25:22 AM PDT by fishtank

A zoo in Cincinnati, Ohio, says it is "not amused" by the numerous memes and petitions created after one of its gorillas was shot dead.

Staff killed Harambe in May after he grabbed a three-year-old boy who got into his enclosure.

Since then he has become a favourite subject of jokers, satirists and campaigners.

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Philosophy
KEYWORDS: gorilla; harambe
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1 posted on 08/22/2016 8:25:22 AM PDT by fishtank
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2 posted on 08/22/2016 8:27:25 AM PDT by fishtank (The denial of original sin is the root of liberalism.)
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3 posted on 08/22/2016 8:28:18 AM PDT by fishtank (The denial of original sin is the root of liberalism.)
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Not amused? Cool, then don’t be amused.... like I care if the zoo is amused.


4 posted on 08/22/2016 8:29:50 AM PDT by DesertRhino (Dogs are man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up....)
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5 posted on 08/22/2016 8:33:14 AM PDT by dragonblustar
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6 posted on 08/22/2016 8:33:44 AM PDT by PGR88
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They should have shot the frog instead


7 posted on 08/22/2016 8:34:52 AM PDT by chajin ("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
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**A zoo in Cincinnati, Ohio, says it is “not amused”**

Zoos can talk?


8 posted on 08/22/2016 8:37:45 AM PDT by Gamecock (There is always one more idiot than you counted on.)
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I'm here for the followup posts!!

9 posted on 08/22/2016 8:38:13 AM PDT by fishtank (The denial of original sin is the root of liberalism.)
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10 posted on 08/22/2016 8:39:05 AM PDT by freedomlover
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Oh, yes - the “Look”. I have seen that often.


11 posted on 08/22/2016 8:39:54 AM PDT by TexasRepublic (Socialism is the gospel of envy and the religion of thieves. Socialism is governmental theft!)
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12 posted on 08/22/2016 8:41:06 AM PDT by fishtank (The denial of original sin is the root of liberalism.)
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It was a pigeon and pelican poll.


13 posted on 08/22/2016 8:41:54 AM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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14 posted on 08/22/2016 8:42:48 AM PDT by Carpe Cerevisi
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15 posted on 08/22/2016 8:42:52 AM PDT by Gamecock (There is always one more idiot than you counted on.)
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Strongest animals in the world, gorillas. Even lions want no part of them.


16 posted on 08/22/2016 8:43:05 AM PDT by ichabod1 (Make America Normal Again)
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17 posted on 08/22/2016 8:43:23 AM PDT by CygnusXI
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18 posted on 08/22/2016 8:45:53 AM PDT by freedomlover
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That zoo is a lot safer than Chicago. Somebody’s shot every 30 minutes in Chicago.


19 posted on 08/22/2016 8:46:41 AM PDT by Gunpowder green
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Zoos can talk?

Apparently they have been taking lessons from the buildings in Washington, D.C.:

The White House said today...

The Pentagon said today...

20 posted on 08/22/2016 8:47:42 AM PDT by N. Theknow (Kennedys-Can't drive, can't ski, can't fly, can't skipper a boat-But they know what's best for you.)
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